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Hollow Knight

  • Video Game
  • 2017
  • E10+
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
Hollow Knight (2017)
Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch Trailer
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4 Videos
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Dark FantasyFantasy EpicHand-Drawn AnimationSword & SorceryActionAdventureAnimationFantasy

In a world of insects, a diminutive knight descends into an ancient and crazed kingdom to save it from it's eternal stasis .In a world of insects, a diminutive knight descends into an ancient and crazed kingdom to save it from it's eternal stasis .In a world of insects, a diminutive knight descends into an ancient and crazed kingdom to save it from it's eternal stasis .

  • Directors
    • Ari Gibson
    • William Pellen
  • Stars
    • Tyler Bartley
    • Hari Dimitriou
    • Ari Gibson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ari Gibson
      • William Pellen
    • Stars
      • Tyler Bartley
      • Hari Dimitriou
      • Ari Gibson
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos4

    Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch Trailer
    Trailer 1:37
    Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch Trailer
    Hollow Knight
    Trailer 2:04
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    Hollow Knight
    Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
    Trailer 1:03
    Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
    Hollow Knight: Silksong Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Hollow Knight: Silksong Trailer

    Photos74

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    Top Cast11

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    Tyler Bartley
    • Quirrel
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    Hari Dimitriou
    • Additional
    • (voice)
    Ari Gibson
    • Elder Bug
    • (voice)
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    Matthew Griffin
    • Additional
    • (voice)
    Dave Kazi
    • Cornifer (speaking)
    • (voice)
    Makoto Koji
    • Hornet…
    Hannah Murdoch
    • Additional
    • (voice)
    William Pellen
    • Zote
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    Zara Pellen
    • Additional
    • (voice)
    Victoria Roberts
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    • Directors
      • Ari Gibson
      • William Pellen
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    User reviews26

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    10jordankrock-45054

    It's One of the Best

    I added this game to my list of best games ever made. There is not one even slightly negative thing o can say about it. Everything is balanced so perfectly. Gameplay, art, music, story.... It's truly beautiful.
    10vautyodayoda

    Better than Dark Souls

    This game is damn brilliant. I remember buying the game and being a bit uncertain about it, as I had never played a metroidvania before and only a small number of platformers. This game destroyed my expectations. It has a brilliant combat system, smooth platforming, a killer soundtrack and lore for those who want it. It's difficult enough to be challenging but not so difficult that it makes we want to kill myself. There's still challenging encounters for those who want it and I can't imagine any way it could be better. This has managed to become my favorite game of all time and manages to make fighting a dung beetle fun. 10/10, now stop reading the damn reviews and go play it, go on, it's too good not to!
    10machadomauroismael

    One of the best games that I played

    The game has an incredible background set with an amazing soundtrack; each enviroment and stage has an characteristic music and sound effects. The game has a lot of beautyful maps and stages with a lot of very good simply characters, enemies and things. The game can catch you for hours in only twenty minutes or less.
    10dighcate

    amazing

    The best metroidvenia ever One of the best game i have ever and i Will ever play, such an Amazing lore and gameplay loved the boss fight, the charm and all the final, if i had to describe It with 1 world i'd Say amazin. I really liked the charm sistem and now in hyped for the prequel.

    To every One Who wanna play the game i Just wanna Say that its very hard if you like wanna do the Path of pain or the 4 and 5 pantheon you gotta be ready, i got the Platinum and It needed 67 hours buy you at least Need 50 to do all you got to do even if its not for the Platinum.

    Personal best boss: Nightmare grimm.
    9south_pacific

    Masterpiece, for sure one of my top 5 games ever.

    ~ DIFFICULTY ~ πŸ”² My 90 year old grandma could play it πŸ”² Easy πŸ”²Normal βœ… Hard πŸ”² Dark Souls

    ~ GRAPHICS ~

    πŸ”² MS Paint πŸ”² Bad πŸ”² Meh πŸ”² Graphics dont matter in this πŸ”² Good πŸ”² Beautiful βœ… Masterpiece

    ~ MUSIC ~

    πŸ”² Bad πŸ”²Not special πŸ”² Good βœ… Beautiful

    ~ STORY ~

    πŸ”² This game has no story πŸ”² Like playing Temple Runners for the story πŸ”² It's there for the people who want it πŸ”² Well written πŸ”² Epic story βœ… Imagine Kingdom Hearts but on crack

    ~ PRICE ~

    Underpriced βœ… Perfect Price πŸ”² Could be cheaper πŸ”² Overpriced πŸ”² Complete waste of money

    ~ REQUIREMENTS ~

    πŸ”² You can run it on a microwave/toaster βœ… School computer πŸ”² Average πŸ”² High end πŸ”² NASA computer

    ~ LENGTH ~ πŸ”² Extremely Short (60 minutes or less) πŸ”² Very Short (1 - 3 hours) πŸ”² Short (3 - 15 hours) πŸ”² Average (15-50 hours) βœ… Long (50-90 hours) πŸ”² Extremely long (90-110 hours) πŸ”² No ending

    ~ FUN ~

    πŸ”² I'd rather watch paint dry πŸ”² Hard to enjoy πŸ”² Repetitive πŸ”² Actually pretty amusing βœ… Ride of your life

    ~ REPLAYABILITY~

    πŸ”² Wasn't worth completing πŸ”² It's a one-time experience πŸ”² Only for achievements πŸ”² If you wait a few months/years βœ… Definitely πŸ”² Infinitely replayable

    ~ WORTH BUYING ~

    πŸ”² Remove this from the steam store πŸ”² No πŸ”² Wait for sale πŸ”² Yes βœ… You NEED to experience this game.

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      Everything in the game was hand drawn.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallownest Vocalized (2023)

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site - Steam
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hollow Knight: Godmaster
    • Production company
      • Team Cherry
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